June 7 in LGBTQ History

1954: Alan Turing, considered to be the father of modern computer science, commits suicide by cyanide poisoning, 18 months after being given libido-reducing hormone treatment for a year as a punishment for homosexuality. He is only 41 years old.

1977: Florida Governor Reubin Askew signs a law prohibiting gay men and lesbians from adopting children. In Dade County, residents vote two to one in favor of repealing the county’s gay and lesbian municipal rights ordinance.

1978: The Briggs Initiative qualifies for the November ballot in California, where it will be listed as Proposition 6.